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Year End Picks by Neil Duggan

These albums represent my favorites by year...

Rachael Calladine: Soho Elegy
Soho Elegy
Rachael Calladine
Kickspin Records, 2026
buy
John Donaldson: We Were Together, I Forget the Rest
We Were Together, I Forget the Rest
John Donaldson
Hexagonal Records, 2026
buy
Poppy Ackroyd: Liminal
Liminal
Poppy Ackroyd
One Little Independent Records, 2026
buy
Billy Childs: Triumvirate
Triumvirate
Billy Childs
Mack Avenue Records, 2026
buy
Mick Goodrick Fred Hersch: Feebles, Fables And Ferns
Feebles, Fables And Ferns
Mick Goodrick Fred Hersch
ECM Records, 2026
buy
Kate Williams: On The Wing Of A Dragonfly
On The Wing Of A Dragonfly
Kate Williams
Kwjazz, 2026
buy
Sergio Di Gennaro: Blind Spots - Still Looking
Blind Spots - Still Looking
Sergio Di Gennaro
GleAM Records, 2026
buy
Noa Levy & Paul Edis Trio: Portrait In Evans
Portrait In Evans
Noa Levy & Paul Edis Trio
Dot Time Records, 2026
buy
Joel Lyssarides: Late On Earth
Late On Earth
Joel Lyssarides
ACT Music, 2026
buy
Eddie Gripper: Americana
Americana
Eddie Gripper
MultiRingo Records in association with ECN Music, 2026
buy
Lars Danielsson: Echomyr
Echomyr
Lars Danielsson
ACT Music, 2026
buy
Ben Wendel: BaRcoDe
BaRcoDe
Ben Wendel
Edition Records, 2026
buy
Jeremy Sassoon: Older And Wiser
Older And Wiser
Jeremy Sassoon
Self Produced, 2026
buy
Jasper Høiby: Conversations of Hope
Conversations of Hope
Jasper Høiby
Edition Records, 2026
buy
Five-Way Split: Modus Operandi
Modus Operandi
Five-Way Split
Self Produced, 2026
buy
Shai Maestro: The Guesthouse
The Guesthouse
Shai Maestro
Naive, 2026
buy
Tim Garland, Geoffrey Keezer: Mezzo
Mezzo
Tim Garland, Geoffrey Keezer
Tim Garland Music in association with ECN Music, 2026
buy
Mammal Hands: Circadia
Circadia
Mammal Hands
ACT Music, 2026
buy
Omar Rios Melendez And Alex Wilson: The Art of Deep Connection
The Art of Deep Connection
Omar Rios Melendez And Alex Wilson
Alex Wilson Records, 2026
buy
Dave Holland: Vital Spark (Music of Kenny Wheeler)
Vital Spark (Music of Kenny Wheeler)
Dave Holland
Edition Records, 2026
buy
Max Ionata Special Edition: Tivoli
Tivoli
Max Ionata Special Edition
Mingus Records, 2025
buy
Triosence: Stories Of life
Stories Of life
Triosence
Sony Music, 2025
buy
Nugara: The Last Question
The Last Question
Nugara
GleAM Records, 2025
buy
Ruby Rushton: Legacy!
Legacy!
Ruby Rushton
22a, 2025
buy
Nigel Price: It's On!
It's On!
Nigel Price
Self Produced, 2025
buy
Chano Dominguez: The Blues Around Us
The Blues Around Us
Chano Dominguez
Unifying Sounds, 2025
buy
Donny McCaslin: Lullaby for the Lost
Lullaby for the Lost
Donny McCaslin
Edition Records, 2025
buy
Fabia Mantwill: In.Sight
In.Sight
Fabia Mantwill
GroundUP Music, 2025
buy

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